New in- Design Anthology, Arhoj paperweights and dutch deluxes aprons and mitts

Nothing like opening a new mag and checking out the contents.   I can't believe that DA is celebrating its second anniversary.  Congrats Suzie!!! 

This issue focusses on travel with a design perspective, and looks at homes in Japan, NZ, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to name a few.   As always the quality of production is high- fabulous images spread across lovely thick paper! 

Issue 8 is HKD75

Woah- we love our new Arhoj glass paperweights-  we always have a problem keeping everything in place on our desks and these paperweights are the solution.  Our Arhoj ghosts have nearly sold out but the paperweights are just as cute! In three designs- they make a great gift for the person who has everything.   

Also new in store are leather aprons from Dutch Deluxes.   So many of you are fans of the boards (we also have some new sizes in stock) and the leather aprons are really cute and oh so practical.    

Don't you think that this glove would look amazing wrapped around your Le Creuset?   

Look at the quality of the stitching and the punched leather in this apron.   

In other news, Normann Copenhagen is represented in Designmuseum Denmark’s new exhibition Danish Design Now opening March 11. If you are in Denmark, this is a must see as it gathers together the 21st century’s most innovative, attractive and surprising Danish designs.   

Normann Copenhagen is represented with as many as 11 designs, including several award-winning pieces like the minimalist Geo vacuum jug, the flexible Washing-up bowl, and the popular Form range from 2014. We have examples of most of these designs in store, so pop in and pick up a design classic.   

Form chair on the top shelf

Rolling pin, tea ball and dustpan.  

Mormor ceramics

Boxes of NC tea

The beautiful Design Museum

A display from the exhibition.   

Selected designs: 

Form Series by Simon Legald (2014)

Craft by Simon Legald (2013)

Nabo trays by Simon Legald (2013)

Tea egg by Made By Makers (2012)

Shoehorn by Nis Ølgaard (2012)

Geo vacuum jug by Nicholai Wiig Hansen (2012)

Normann tea graphic by Anne Lehmann (2010)

Mormor range by Gry Fager (2009)

Dustpan and brush by Ole Jensen (2002)

Washing-up bowl by Ole Jensen (2002)

Cognac glass by Rikke Hagen (2002)

We love a new product and Gubi's new mirrors by designer Gio Ponti are no exception.  

Gio Ponti was a conceptualist who always drew lines between the architecture and the interior design. Ponti never viewed architecture as simply creating buildings. Instead, he often conceived of the building's interior as well; creating furniture, lighting appliances, and even ceramics, glassware and silverware to fit the overall concept.

He even created Domus, an influential design magazine in Italy that made Italian design a leading influence on the world in the 20c.  

Ponti's signature furniture designs, such as the sleek Superleggera chair for Cassina or his elegant mirror collection provide a new perspective on traditional Italian furniture and blend style with functionality. His design was influenced by la dolce vita; he encouraged everybody to use good design to enjoy life to the fullest. This exact colourful, joyful, sensual Italian good life is reflected in his portfolio, and will certainly continue to influence artists and designers well into the future.

In 1925, Ponti designed his own house in Via Randaccio in Milan.   This was effectively his first full design project.   The circular Randaccio mirror hung in the bedroom of his apartment with other furniture designed for this project.  

Via Randaccio, Milano

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Gubi has also produced the F.A 33 rectangular mirror, which he designed with his design partner, Pietro Chiesa for FontanaArte (still in existence) a furniture production firm he established in the 20s.   

images of products via gubi

You can read more about the products via the product pages in the store.  Follow the links below.